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Compare the way thepoets present powerful characters in My LastDuchess and one other poem.…read more

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Medusa ­ background infoHer curse not only Perseus, the legendary made her ugly, it Greek hero killed Medusa.made her a monster His highly polished shield which humans allowed him to look at feared ; lonely. Medusa through her reflection and slay her Medusa was a once beautiful Any person who looked woman who was transformed into her eyes was instantly into a monster by the Greek turned to stone. goddess Athena…read more

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Reminder of storyline - MLD He starts to remember her The reader then realizes and describe her This poem is based on As he shows a visitor that the Duke in fact disgraceful behaviour: he The Duke returns to thehistorical events involving through his palace, he stops caused the Duchess's early claims she flirted with business at hand: arranging Alfonso, the Duke of in front of a portrait of the demise: when her everyone and did not for another marriage, with Ferrara, who lived in late Duchess, apparently a behaviour escalated, "[he] appreciate his "gift of a another young girl. the 16th century. young and lovely girl. gave commands; / Then all nine-hundred-years- old smiles stopped together" name…read more

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AO1 Attitude of duke: -No remorse for that happened to duchess; merely telling a story -Thinks the world revolves round him - CLASS IDEAS Action/behaviour of -Does not let the other person speak ­ shows controlling nature duke: - Very proud of himself " 900 year old name" ­ wants to impress - "I gave commands" ­ again shows power, got his wife killed/sent away Implied feeling of -Somewhat intimidated "Will't please you sit and look at her? " ­ more or a command other characters: then a question - CLASS IDEAS Dukes attitude to self -Bitter and jealous nature ­ reason he got the duchess killed and others: - Controlling nature - Used his POWERFUL nature to try to control his wife - couldn't control her when alive so controlled the painting of her "since none puts by the curtain I have drawn or you but I"…read more